Sunday, September 20, 2009

HOT OR NOT: CHASE INTRODUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOT OR NOT: CHASE INTRODUCTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 09:14 PM EST [NASCAR]

GREETINGS FORM SW OKLAHOMA:

FOLKS WITH THE START OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE THIS WEEK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE , I THOUGHT I MIGHT ATTEMPT TO LIMIT THIS ISSUE OF HOT OR NOT TO THE 12 CHASE DRIVERS. I HAVE TO ADMIT I DIDN'T SEE ALL OF THE RACE, TO SAY THAT IT WAS SORT OF HO-HMM IS MORE OR LESS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THIS IS HOW I SAW THE RACE AND I HOPE THAT AT LEAST ONE OR TWO OF YOU SAW IT THE SAME WAY.

NOT:

1. KASEY KAHNE: KASEY STARTED IN THE 11th SLOT AND FINISHED 38th, A BLOWN ENGINE TOOK HIM OUT OF THE RACE VERY EARLY. I WILL NOT LAY THE BLAME ON KASEY OR THE ENGINE DEPT. FOR HIS POOR SHOWING, BUT AT THE FEET OF OWNERS WHO ARE CALLUS AND UNCARING AS TO TELL PEOPLE THEY WILL NOT HAVE A JOB IN 2 MONTHS OR TELL A DRIVER HE HAS TO DRIVE FOR NO SALARY OR HE AND HIS CREW CAN PACK IT IN.

2. CARL EDWARDS: CARL HAD A GOOD STARTING POSITION AT 5th , BUT WHEN THE FLAG DROPPED IT SEEMED THAT ALL HE COULD DO WAS DRIFT BACKWARDS, LIKE CARL I WON'T USE THE BROKEN FOOT AS AN EXCUSE, I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG AT THE ROUSH RACING HOUSE THAT HAS TO BE FIXED OR THEY WILL BE IN EVEN WORSE SHAPE NEXT SEASON THEN THEY ARE NOW.

3. JEFF GORDON: JEFF STARTED 10th AND FINISHED 15th WHICH REALLY ISN'T ALL THAT BAD, BUT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THAT HE ALSO DROPPED FROM 6th IN THE CHASE TO 10th IN THE TOP 12 IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE A REAL DEEP HOLE TO CLIMB OUT OF. JEFF NEEDS TO BE UP ON THE WHEEL FROM THE GET-GO NEXT WEEK AND START CLIMBING TOWARD THAT BIG TROPHY.

4. TONY STEWART: I THINK ALMOST THE SAME THING CAN BE SAID ABOUT TONY THAT I SAID ABOUT JEFF. HE WAS THERE AND THERE AND THEN HE WASN'T. I'M SURE THAT A MESSED UP AXLE COVER DIDN'T HELP BUT THAT IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF NOT QUITE PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL BEFORE A BIG RACE.

5. BRIAN VICKERS: BRIAN HAD A GOOD RACE, BUT HE HAD NO UPWARD MOVEMENT IN THE CHASE STANDINGS, IN SUCH A SHORT SEASON IF YOU ARE NOT MOVING UP OR ARE JUST STANDING STILL THEN YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE MOVING BACKWARDS. I THINK BRIAN WILL FINISH THE SEASON WELL BUT HE IS GONNA HAVE TO HUSSLE STARTING WITH THE RACE AT DOVER NEXT WEEK.

6. GREG BIFFLE: GREG DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD CAR ALL DAY SO THE FACT THAT HE FINISHED 9th MAY SAY MORE ABOUT WHAT OTHERS DIDN'T DO THEN WHAT GREG DID DO. GREG'S CAR PROBLEMS ARE JUST ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM AT ROUSH RACING THAT HAS EFFECTED ALL OF THE CARS IN THAT STABLE THIS SEASON.

HOT:

1. MARK MARTIN: I DO BELIEVE THAT IT WS LAST WEEK THAT I SAID " OLD AGE AND TALENT WOULD OVERCOME YOUTH AND SPEED". MARK STARTED 14th AND WON AGAIN, OUT LASTING THE BIRTHDAY BOY ON THE FINAL RESTART. MARK IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE THAT LOYALTY TO A TIGHT KNIT GROUP USUALLY PAYS OFF IN THE END, ALL THE CREDIT GOES FROM HIM STRAIGHT TO HIS CREW AND CREW CHIEF.

2. JUAN MONTOYA: JUAN STARTED ON THE POLE AND STAYED THERE A GOOD PART OF THE DAY BUT ON THE LAST RESTART HE GOT OUT-TALENTED AND HAD TO SETTLE FOR SECOND. THIS IS NOT A BAD FINISH FOR HIS FIRST CHASE RACE IN ONLY HIS 3rd YEAR IN NASCAR. WATCH HIM FOLKS HE IS COMING HARD AND WILL BE CLOSE AT THE END.

3. DENNY HAMLIN: DENNY STARTED 4th AND FINISHED 3rd WHICH LOOKS LIKE HE JUST RODE AROUND AND THEN MOVED UP ONE SPOT, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE AT ALL, THE FED-EX TEAM SHOWED GREAT TALENT AND COOPERATION THRU OUT THE RACE TO SHOW THAT DENNY WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID THE #11 WAS THE CAR AND TEAM TO LOOK OUT FOR. FOLKS DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS TEAM DOESN'T TAKE IT ALL.

4. JIMMIE JOHNSON: JIMMIE STARTED 16th AND FINISHED 4th, NOT AS GOOD AS WHAT WE NORMALLY SEE FROM THE 48 TEAM, BUT NOTHING SURPRISING AT ALL. I HAVE COME TO THINK THAT YOU COULD START THE 48 3 LAPS DOWN AND DEAD LAST AND HE WILL STILL BE IN THE TOP 3 WHEN THE RACE IS OVER. THE JIMMIE AND CHAD HORSE AND PONY SHOW HAS NOT YET BEGUN TO SHINE AND THAT 4th CAHMPIONSHIP IS NOT OUT OF SIGHT EITHER.

5. KURT BUSCH: IT HAS BEEN SAID " WHAT DOESN'T BREAK YOU ONLY MAKES YOU STRONGER" OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT. KURT AND THE BREW CREW ARE PERFECT EXAMPLES OF THIS , THE HOOPLA ABOUT TRYSON COULD HAVE DONE THIS TEAM IN, AND MAY BEFORE THE SEASON IS OVER, BUT TODAY THEY WORKED WELL AND GOT A 5th PLACE FINISH AND MOVED UP 2 SPOTS IN THE CHASE TO 5th.

6. RYAN NEWMAN: THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST TIME TO OUTSHINE YOUR BOSS, BUT RYAN CERTAINLY DID A GOOD JOB OF IT TODAY. HE STARTED 18th AND DROVE SAFE AND SOUND TO A 7th PLACE FINISH. RYAN MOVED UP 3 SPACES IN THE CHASE AND NOW HIS BOSS CAN CHASE HIM FOR AWHILE. I DON'T THINK WE WILL SEE THE SLOGAN OF THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION, "FOLLOW ME" ON THE BACK OF RYAN'S CAR ANYTIME SOON, BUT WOULDN'T IT BE A HOOT IF WE DID.

FOLKS THIS IS HOW I SAW THE CHASE RACERS DOING IT TODAY, I HOPE AT LEAST A FEW OF YOU SAW SOME OF THE SAME THINGS I DID, IF NOT MAYBE WE WILL SEE THINGS CLOSER NEXT WEEK AT DOVER, HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND BE SAFE.



THAT'S MY OPINION - WHAT'S YOURS

GUNAQUAT


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7 comments:

  1. SpeedBeagleSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Carl's problem? Katie spent an enjoyable afternoon tormenting her voodoo duck :o)

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  2. guanquatSeptember 20, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    SPEED BEAGLE,

    THANKS THAT IS JUST WHAT MY BOY NEEDED AS IF HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS.

    GUNAQUAT

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  3. TsfanpcSeptember 21, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    Great hots and nots

    But I will say this, Juan Pablo Montoya I lost a lot of respect for him yesterday. Not for the way he raced, but for his comments after the race. He talked about how Mark screwed him on one of the restarts. And how the next time he would put him into the wall. Juan not cool at all.

    I could not believe that the crew of 14 caused themselves a possible win because someone did not tighten a screw.

    And the way that Richard Petty Motorsports is being run is disgraceful. No driver should have to be put in the position of having to choose between running without pay or leaving. That is just wrong. If RPM has enough money to run the car then they should have enough money to pay the driver.

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  4. klvalusSeptember 21, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    Another great H/N GUNNY and you had plenty to work with with just the Chasers!

    Juan is certainly turning is agro driving on...like I said on Jon's blog - he will replace Kyle as most hated soon enough.

    14 team is starting to crack!!

    Kurt couldda given the 5 and 42 a run for their money had he not tagged Ragan in the pits.

    Agree with TSfan - WTH is going on with Petty - Richard had best be mighty ashamed of how his name is being drug thru the mud.

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  5. guanquatSeptember 21, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    TSFAN & KRIS

    LADIES, IT IS SO NICE TO HAVE SUCH KIND ECHOS, I NEVER DID REALLY CARE THAT MUCH FOR KING RICHARD, AND WITH WHAT IS GOING ON NOW I THINK EVEN LESS, HE HAS TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND IF NOTHING ELSE HE COULD REMOVE HIS NAME FROM THE COMPANY.

    GUNAQUAT

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  6. photogrSeptember 22, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    Go Tony GO! Hey Tony going backwards is not the right way.

    Good wrap up of last weeks race. I would imagine NASCAR will be watching JPM the next few races.

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  7. guanquatSeptember 23, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    PHOTOGR,

    THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND THE KIND WORDS.

    GUNAQUAT

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